Post song lyrics (70's, 80's 90's)...let's see who can name the songs.

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   Capable Womanposted 15 years ago

   And no cheating...this is the honor system. Any arse can Google anything.
   
   Okay, I'll start with an easy one...
   
   "I'll be coming for your love okay..."
   
   (extra points for group/artist name(s))

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      Eaglekiwiposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      next line plse.

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   Colebabieposted 15 years ago

   Take on me!! I have the RBF version (extra points??)

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      Capable Womanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      DING DING DING! WINNER!
      
      Okay, here's the next one:
      
      "I've seen you on the beach...and I've seen you on TV..."

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         curiozitiesposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Rio by Duran Duran

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      Candie Vposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Extra points?? LOL! You get a gold star, or maybe a golden hub statue?

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   Colebabieposted 15 years ago

   Yay!!
   
   I don't know that one capable woman... sorry, ya got me!

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   Capable Womanposted 15 years ago

   Well everyone else free to jump in with some lyrics if you like. I wanna guess too!

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   J-Maeposted 15 years ago

   'Give me fuel. Give me fire. Give me that which I desire.'

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      Capable Womanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I know it's Metallica...can't think of the song name though. Partial credit?

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         J-Maeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         The name of the song is FUEL.

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   J-Maeposted 15 years ago

   Here is one!
   
   "Work all night and a drink a rum"

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      AEvansposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      day-oh day-oh-day, it is the Banana Boat Song and it was originally sung by Harry Bellafonte. I don't know if it was 70's though.lolol Loved the song. Daylight Comes and me wanna go home.

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   AEvansposted 15 years ago

   " If you really need me, just reach out and touch me..."

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   Inspirepubposted 15 years ago

   Rod Stewart.
   
   "If you think I'm sexy" or something along those lines ...

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      PhoenixWposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      -----------
      "If you want my body AND you think I'm sexy,  come on sugar let me know
      
      If you really need me just reach out and touch me
      come on...."

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   Inspirepubposted 15 years ago

   How about this one ...
   
   "when I need love, I hold out my hands and I touch love ..."

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    mythbusterposted 15 years ago

    Leo Sayer, "When I Need Love" right? I didn't cheat but strangely, this song played on my radio 'bout 20 minutes ago

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    \Brenda Scullyposted 15 years ago

    Put on your red shoes, and dance the blues...

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       AEvansposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Let's sway...
        
          David Bowie  " Lets Dance"

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    AEvansposted 15 years ago

    Here is one,
    
      All you wanted was someone....

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    mythbusterposted 15 years ago

    How 'bout this one...?
    
    "I met a strange lady...she made me nervous...
    
    She took me in and gave me breakfast..."

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       Inspirepubposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       The Land Down Under - is it Cold Chisel?
       
       I won't post a new one, because AEvans still has one open -
       
       "All you wanted was someone ..."
       
       Jenny

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          AEvansposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          I can give clues....
          
          Somebody, Somewhere....
          Running out of patience.....
          Tonight in the city.....

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             AEvansposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             O.K. it is Passion.

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          curiozitiesposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          You have the song right but it's by Men At Work

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          Eaglekiwiposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Land down under 'Men at work'

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          PhoenixWposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          I thought it was "Men Without Hats"?
          
          
          Phoenix

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       Reena Daruwallaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       That one takes me back: Men at work, It is 'Down Under' isnt it? Super song!

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    curiozitiesposted 15 years ago

    Okay, here's one...
    
    I know a boy,
    A boy called "trash,"
    Trash can
    I know he does
    All that he can
    Wham-bam

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       abhitgoposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Its a song by U2..
       i don't remember the name of the song I think its Party Girl?

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          curiozitiesposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          BINGO! You got it!

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    cashmereposted 15 years ago

    Not sure about where you guys are picking these lines up!
    I don't know that song curiozities

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    Reena Daruwallaposted 15 years ago

    I think this one should be fairly simple...
    
    "Im just a poor boy,i need no sympathy-
    Because Im easy come,easy go,
    A little high,little low,
    Anyway the wind blows,doesnt really matter to me,
    To me"

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    logic,commonsenseposted 15 years ago

    Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

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    RooBeeposted 15 years ago

    Drying in the cold sun
    watching as the frilly panties run
    feeling like a dead duck
    spitting out pieces of his broken luck

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       wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Darnit.  Familiar, but I can't get it.  Don't Google, don't google.....

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       Reena Daruwallaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Brilliant! Jethro Tull, Aqualung

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    Reena Daruwallaposted 15 years ago

    Bit obscure for some, but KING song:
    
    "Ill make love to you
    In all good places
    Under black mountains
    In open spaces.
    By deep brown rivers
    That slither darkly
    Through far marches
    Where the blue hare races."

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       wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Oops posting at the same time.  I don't know this one.  I suck tonight.

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       Reena Daruwallaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       No one knew my fave song in world: Acres Wild, from Heavy Horses by Jethro Tull.
       
       Any Tull fans over here?

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          Capable Womanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          I'm sorry I didn't know it...but I think that means you win! We were stumped.
          
          I like Tull, but I guess I just never heard that one.

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    wordscribe41posted 15 years ago

    I am the sun and the air
    of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
    I am the sun and the air
    of nothing in particular

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       Reena Daruwallaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       No idea what that one is.

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          Capable Womanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          How Soon is Now
          
          The Smiths

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             wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

             You got the artist right.  Wrong song though.

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                Capable Womanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                Umm...I hate to contradict you but I'm pretty much 150% sure that's the name of the song.

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                   wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                   I'm a nerd  -1 pts for me.  I thought it was "I am human".  You're right, "How Soon Is Now".  You're awesome.

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                      Capable Womanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                      No worries...that's an awesome song, by the way. Nice choice.

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    Eaglekiwiposted 15 years ago

    Theres a hot sun beating on the black top
    Keep talkin
    Youll be walking that last block
    You can talk a subway back to the ghetto tonight

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       Eaglekiwiposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Nobody guessed mine
       Springsteen

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          Capable Womanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Really? What song? I love Springsteen.

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             Eaglekiwiposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             oops sorry title 'Sherry Darling'

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          RooBeeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Didn't see it, EK!! oops - not that I'd have guessed it. I remember now that you've told me, though.

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    Leta Sposted 15 years ago

    and I keep on thinkin bout you, sister golden hair surprise
    and I just can't live without you, can't you see it in my eyes?
    
    I aint ready for the alter, but I do believe there are times
    when a woman sure can be a friend of mine....
    
    -OR-
    
    It aint me, it aint me, I aint no senators son, son.
    It aint me, it aint me; I aint no fortunate one, no,
    
    Yeah!
    Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,
    Lord, dont they help themselves, oh.
    
    
    -OR-
    
    Who would be a poor man, a beggarman, a thief
    if he had a rich man in his hand.
    And who would steal the candy
    from a laughing baby's mouth
    if he could take it from the money man. (Big points on that one)

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       Capable Womanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Sister Goldenhair is the first one (America)
       It Ain't Me (I think) is the name of the next one (Creedence)
       Aqualung/Jethro Tull for the last one?

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    Leta Sposted 15 years ago

    We have a winner!  Capable Woman!
    
    (We must have some of the same taste in music.)  lol
    
    edit..oh, except the last one is another Jethro Tull song...cross eyed mary...

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    ralwusposted 15 years ago

    OMG so many but Time In a Bottle, Photographs and Memories, One Last Step, and so many from Jim Croce

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    ralwusposted 15 years ago

    Photographs and memories christmas card you sent to me, all that I have are these to remember you.

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    badcompany99posted 15 years ago

    Why do we never get an answer
    When were knocking at the door?
    With a thousand million questions
    About hate and death and war
    
    One of my all time fav songs, name the song, the group and the year !

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       Teresa McGurkposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       this one is driving me crazy. . .it's on the tip of my tongue, and I can hear the tune

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          badcompany99posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Ok I will give you a clue, they also sang another of my fav songs which I will give you the first two lines.
          
          Isn't life strange,
          
          A turn of the page.

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       Colebabieposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I dunno badcompany, I think you're just Moody, what's goin on? You've got the Blues?

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          Teresa McGurkposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Ah!  that's it.

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          Ron Montgomeryposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Your stupid.....oops wrong forum. Sorry

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          badcompany99posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Clever girl !

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    Teresa McGurkposted 15 years ago

    I met a gin-soaked bar room queen in Memphis. .

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       badcompany99posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Mott The Hoople ?

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          Teresa McGurkposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          nope
          clue -- one of the biggest (and oldest) bands

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    Inspirepubposted 15 years ago

    So, so you think you can tell
    Heaven from Hell
    Blue skies from pain
    Can you tell a green field
    From a cold steel rail
    A smile from a veil
    So you think you can tell ...

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       RooBeeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       wish you were here pink floyd

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    RooBeeposted 15 years ago

    He aint got no distractions,
    can't hear those buzzers and bells,
    don't see the lights a'flashin'
    plays by sense of smell

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       Gods Gardenposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Rockin!

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       Capable Womanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Pinball Wizard

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       Enelle Lambposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       always gets the replay
       the diget counters fall
       that deaf dumb and blind kid
       sure plays a mean pin ball
       
       Tommy - The Who

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    Gods Gardenposted 15 years ago

    Try This:
    Now I stand accused of the things I've said

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    wordscribe41posted 15 years ago

    It's a beautiful world we live in
    a sweet, romantic place.
    Beautiful people everywhere,
    the way they comb their hair,
    makes me want to say...

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       wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Anyone?  C'mon, this is a funny one.

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          wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Also still open.

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    logic,commonsenseposted 15 years ago

    some they do and some they don't and
    some you just can't tell

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       Capable Womanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Oh my god...I know it's Loverboy, right?

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    KCC Big Countryposted 15 years ago

    She walks in I'm suddenly a hero
    I'm taken in my hopes begin to rise
    Look at me can't you tell I'd be so
    Thrilled to see the message in your eyes
    You make it seem I'm so close to my dream
    And then suddenly it's all there

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       Capable Womanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Umm..I am truly stumped here...I'm just gonna guess and say maybe Mathew Sweet?

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          KCC Big Countryposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Nope.....duet if that helps...around 1981

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       Inspirepubposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Suddenly from the movie Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John and whoever the male lead was.

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          KCC Big Countryposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Ding Ding Ding.....Correct....Suddenly by Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard

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    Inspirepubposted 15 years ago

    Who said that every wish
    Would be heard and answered
    When wished on the morning star?
    Somebody thought of that
    And someone believed it
    Look what it's done so far ...

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    KCC Big Countryposted 15 years ago

    Sometimes I wonder by the look in your eyes
    When I'm standing beside you
    There's a fever burning deep inside
    Is there another in your memory
    Do you think of that someone
    When you hear that special melody

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       Inspirepubposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I thought that one went:
       
       Sometimes I wonder by the look in your eye
       Maybe you're thinking of some other guy
       But I know, yes I know, that I treat you right
       That's why you call me in the middle of the night
       
       Jenny

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          Eaglekiwiposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          oh oh oh I know this !!!....brb

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             AEvansposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             Keep on loving you..
             REO Speedwagon.

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                Eaglekiwiposted 15 years agoin reply to this

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          KCC Big Countryposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Mine was actually "There'll be Sad Songs" by Billy Ocean

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             Inspirepubposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             And mine is still open - it wasn't Keep On Loving You ...

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                sandra rinckposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                Urgent! by Foreigner

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                   Inspirepubposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                   We have a winner!
                   
                   Not sure if anything is left open, so try this one:
                   
                   The gods may throw a dice
                   Their minds as cold as ice
                   And someone way down here
                   Loses someone dear ...

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                      sandra rinckposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                      Abba
                      
                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5Z2gR-lOXY Winner takes All!

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    Reena Daruwallaposted 15 years ago

    Didnt get those ones, so here's a really simple one:
    
    "Picture yourself in a boat on a river,
    With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
    Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly,
    A girl with kaleidoscope eyes."

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       k@riposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

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    KCC Big Countryposted 15 years ago

    Well I never been to heaven
    But I been to Oklahoma
    Well they tell me I was born there
    But I really don't remember
    In Oklahoma, not Arizona
    What does it matter
    What does it matter

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       KCC Big Countryposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       This one is still open

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          Capable Womanposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Man! I can hear the tune in my head  :O NOT GOOGLE:O NOT GOOGLE:::

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             Lisa HWposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             Three Dog Night, but I'm not sure about the name of it - "What does it matter?"

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    AEvansposted 15 years ago

    I got chills, there multiplying
    and I'm losing control...

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       wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Olivia Newton John in Grease.

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    Capable Womanposted 15 years ago

    Alright, here ya go...
    
    word to ya moms, came to drop bombs...

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    AEvansposted 15 years ago

    Here is another...
    
    We get to share it
    
    First line of song and was in the 90's there is the hint.

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       lxxyposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Life is like that question, and I'm really stumped...
       
       ...dog eat dog, everyday, on our fellow men we prey. ;D

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          wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          U2?

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             AEvansposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             You got it!!! It is U2

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          RooBeeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Offspring.. All I Want?

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    AEvansposted 15 years ago

    Let's see how many get this....
    
    
      I'll wash your body, you wash mines.....

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       mythbusterposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Keith Sweat - "I want to love you down"

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    sandra rinckposted 15 years ago

    we're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl year after year...

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       Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Funny you posted them. One of my most favorite ones, Pink Floyd Wish you were here...

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          sandra rinckposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          That really doesn't actually surprise me Misha, you got good taste in music.

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    Zabbellaposted 15 years ago

    ...And I'll meet you at the station.
    We'll have coffee-flavored kisses
    and a bit of conversation.

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    Pete Maidaposted 15 years ago

    I believe this is Last Train to Clarksville by the Monkeys.  It goes back to 1967.

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    manlypoetrymanposted 15 years ago

    Not sure about Inspirepub's lyrics...even though I know I heard that song recently.
    
    here's another one to guess at:
    
    Dancing lights against the sky...giving up I close my eyes...

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    Davinagirl3posted 15 years ago

    "... the wheels are in motion, and Iiiiii and ready to sail any ocean..."

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    Uninvited Writerposted 15 years ago

    Can we please post one at a time and wait for an answer? ...getting confused

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       Davinagirl3posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I am confused also?  Which one is open?

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    AsherKadeposted 15 years ago

    pour some sugar on me....
    (easy to get this one)

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       Davinagirl3posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Oh, I know, I know.
       What is "Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard, Alex.

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